Friday, February 2, 2018

Russia's Propaganda helped Trump During The Election

Did Russia's Fake Hillary Clinton Stories Help Trump Gain Votes? 

The Washington Post Recently came out with an article explaining how their researching team found "Fake News Propaganda" used on the internet to drive voters to the right wing. The goal of these fake stories were to make opposing candidate Hillary Clinton. These paid  Russian human trolls and bots were used to spread fake stories on the internet about Clinton. From social media accounts to websites, Russia's Propaganda "portrayed Clinton as a criminal hiding potentially fatal health problems and preparing to hand control of the nation to a shadowy cabal of global financiers." All stories that cam out during the time of election were fake and fabricated. Fake news stories would even used the hashtag #CrookedHillary , the hashtag used in trumps campaign. [ 1 link, 2 quotes, 1 image, 122 words] 

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